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Fortunately during my career I have won more or less everything, so I need to enjoy it to have the right motivation.

Valentino Rossi

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Valentino Rossi
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: February 16
Motorcycle Racer
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I like physical exercise. I actually like sports in general. I really like snowboarding and playing soccer, too.
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I'm really happy, and beating Marc [Marquez] at the very last chicane gives me an extra boost.
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I was lucky. My father raced bikes. He gave me the passion very early. I had my first bike when I was three or four years old.
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We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.
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I race to win. If I am on the bike or in a car it will always be the same.
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I am still here because I like to prove myself. I still like to ride the bike on track and enjoy the races. I still have good reasons to be in racing after so many years.
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How do Ferrari know what I'm doing next year when I don't know what I'm doing next week?
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However I am looking forward to the two new Grands Prixs both Shanghai and Laguna Seca are fantastic tracks and it will be good to race at them.
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Once the races begin it's more difficult and there is never that much time for testing.
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The tragic incident of Luis Salom reminds us that our sport, our passion, is dangerous. We know it but, in a way, we don't think about it.
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Maybe the bike is more dangerous, but the passion for the car for me is second to the bike.
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Also, when I started racing he knew a lot of people and it was more easy for me to find the first bike, so I have a good chance for sure.
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I'm done with F1 unfortunately. I'm too old, the train has passed
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Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider.
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It's a big, big advantage because understanding what changes we might make takes time and it takes time to work out settings and to understand everything about the new machine.
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To be a great motorbike racer, the most important thing is passion for the bike.
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In my opinion we are at the limit now, and 17 races is really too much. With all the testing that we do now, it means we're always on the bike and it's quite difficult.
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I have always challenged myself and it's also important to learn from the rivals. Every rider has his own style, and you have to count on some elements that cannot be changed. On the contrary, the bike or the tires can change and it's important to adapt yourself. It's up to the rider to understand what he can change and how much he can adapt.
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I am completely focused on being strong, riding fast, and enjoying myself. With the new generation of riders, only the chronometer counts. I need to be faster than them on track.
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You try to do a technical feature: in front of me I had a strong rider who brakes hard and it's difficult to pass.
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